Final Revision:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMKc8nfPATI (start at 3:09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ4DlE1Xyd4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qS83wD29PY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FczvTGluHKM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXk5BOAO7rc (start at 1:50)
Functions Associated with Each Brain Structure
Forebrain
● Telencephalon:
○ Cerebral Cortex (Major Fissures):
■ Central fissure: Separates the frontal and parietal lobes.
■ Lateral fissure: Separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal
lobes.
■ Longitudinal fissure: Divides the two hemispheres of the brain.
○ Cerebral Cortex (Major Gyri):
■ Precentral gyrus: Primary motor cortex; controls voluntary movements.
■ Postcentral gyrus: Primary somatosensory cortex; processes sensory
information.
■ Superior temporal gyrus: Processes auditory information and language
comprehension.
■ Cingulate gyrus: Involved in emotional regulation and attention.
○ Cerebral Cortex (Four Lobes):
■ Frontal lobe: Responsible for decision-making, problem-solving, and
motor control.
■ Temporal lobe: Involved in auditory processing and memory.
■ Parietal lobe: Processes sensory input and spatial awareness.
■ Occipital lobe: Responsible for visual processing.
○ Limbic System:
■ Amygdala: Processes emotions, especially fear and aggression.
■ Hippocampus: Key role in memory formation.
■ Fornix: Connects hippocampus to other brain parts for memory
processing.
■ Cingulate cortex: Involved in emotional and cognitive processing.
■ Septum: Linked to emotions and reward pathways.
○ Basal Ganglia:
■ Caudate nucleus, Putamen, Globus pallidus, Nucleus accumbens:
Involved in motor control, habit formation, and reward processing.
○ Cerebral Commissures:
■ Corpus callosum: Connects the two hemispheres for communication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMKc8nfPATI (start at 3:09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ4DlE1Xyd4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qS83wD29PY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FczvTGluHKM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXk5BOAO7rc (start at 1:50)
Functions Associated with Each Brain Structure
Forebrain
● Telencephalon:
○ Cerebral Cortex (Major Fissures):
■ Central fissure: Separates the frontal and parietal lobes.
■ Lateral fissure: Separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal
lobes.
■ Longitudinal fissure: Divides the two hemispheres of the brain.
○ Cerebral Cortex (Major Gyri):
■ Precentral gyrus: Primary motor cortex; controls voluntary movements.
■ Postcentral gyrus: Primary somatosensory cortex; processes sensory
information.
■ Superior temporal gyrus: Processes auditory information and language
comprehension.
■ Cingulate gyrus: Involved in emotional regulation and attention.
○ Cerebral Cortex (Four Lobes):
■ Frontal lobe: Responsible for decision-making, problem-solving, and
motor control.
■ Temporal lobe: Involved in auditory processing and memory.
■ Parietal lobe: Processes sensory input and spatial awareness.
■ Occipital lobe: Responsible for visual processing.
○ Limbic System:
■ Amygdala: Processes emotions, especially fear and aggression.
■ Hippocampus: Key role in memory formation.
■ Fornix: Connects hippocampus to other brain parts for memory
processing.
■ Cingulate cortex: Involved in emotional and cognitive processing.
■ Septum: Linked to emotions and reward pathways.
○ Basal Ganglia:
■ Caudate nucleus, Putamen, Globus pallidus, Nucleus accumbens:
Involved in motor control, habit formation, and reward processing.
○ Cerebral Commissures:
■ Corpus callosum: Connects the two hemispheres for communication.
